Our AEW Dynamite results for tonight feature MJF vs. Mark Briscoe for the AEW World Championship, a six-way Survival of the Fittest match for the vacant TBS Championship, plus the fallout from Forbidden Door and more!
AEW Dynamite Card
- MJF (c) vs. Mark Briscoe – AEW World Championship
- Maika vs. Harley Cameron vs. Hikaru Shida vs. Persephone vs. Kris Statlander vs. Queen Aminata – TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest
- Kevin Knight (c) vs. Lio Rush – AEW TNT Championship
- We’ll hear from Jay White
- Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay vs. The Swirl (Blake Christian and Lee Johnson)
AEW Dynamite Results
AEW Dynamite is live from San Diego, California.
Backstage Segment ft. Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega, and MJF
A video package airs featuring Will Ospreay’s backstage comments from AEW Forbidden Door. The footage shows Renee Paquette catching up with Ospreay and his wife, Alex Windsor, after the event. Ospreay is about to address his Men’s Owen Cup victory when Jon Moxley arrives.
Ospreay asks Paquette and Windsor for a moment so he can speak with Moxley privately and thanks the Death Rider for helping him during the Forbidden Door main event. Moxley responds by saying professional wrestling is full of carnies and backstabbers, comparing wrestlers to a bucket of crabs trying to climb over one another to reach the top. He tells Ospreay he’s proud of him before officially welcoming him into the Death Riders by presenting him with the group’s emblem. Moxley says he doesn’t hand the emblem to just anyone and tells Ospreay he’s welcome to ride with him and the group.
A stunned Ospreay attempts to leave but runs into Kenny Omega, who congratulates him on earning the main event of All In. Ospreay cuts him off, saying he knows Omega is staring at the Death Riders emblem. He adds that just because Omega has given up on himself doesn’t mean he has.
Before Omega can respond, MJF walks out of his locker room ahead of his Death Door Steel Cage match. Omega warns Friedman that if he survives against Mark Briscoe, he’ll have to deal with him next. MJF stares Omega down before turning to Ospreay and saying, “See you at Wembley, bruv.” After MJF leaves, Omega tells Ospreay that he will always be his friend, bringing the backstage footage to a close.
My Reaction
The interaction between Ospreay, Omega, and MJF appeared to tease a potential three-way match for the AEW World Championship at All In, with Omega seemingly inserting himself into the championship picture alongside Ospreay. While I’m generally a fan of well-built triple threat matches, I’d much rather see Ospreay receive a one-on-one AEW World Championship match against MJF at All In, as it feels like the bigger payoff following his Owen Cup victory.
MJF (c) vs. Mark Briscoe – AEW World Championship
- The finish saw MJF plant Mark Briscoe with a double-leg slam before connecting with the Heat Seeker to score the victory.
Winner and still AEW World Champion: MJF
After the match, MJF blasts Mark Briscoe with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Medical personnel rush to the ring to check on Briscoe, but Friedman chases them away before setting him up for another shot.
Before MJF can strike again, Kenny Omega makes his way to the ring, prompting the AEW World Champion to retreat. Omega grabs a microphone and challenges Friedman to a match later in the night. MJF reminds Omega that he already owns two victories over him and says he doesn’t deserve another AEW World Championship opportunity.
As Friedman starts to leave, he suddenly stops and says, “Big Hebrew just had an idea.” He offers Omega an AEW World Championship match at next week’s AEW Dynamite: Beach Break, but under the same stipulation he previously gave “Hangman” Adam Page: if Omega loses, he can never challenge for the AEW World Championship again. MJF tells Omega he wants his answer before the end of the night or the title match is off.
MJF Addresses AEW Dynamite: Beach Break Stipulation
Renee Paquette catches up with MJF backstage and asks if he feels prepared to face Kenny Omega should The Cleaner accept his stipulation for next week’s AEW World Championship match.
MJF says he’ll get back to Renee’s question before turning his attention to Andrade, blaming him for costing him the Steel Cage Match at Forbidden Door. Friedman warns that payback is coming, adding that Andrade won’t know when or where he’ll strike.
Returning to Renee’s question, MJF boasts about his résumé, listing several notable names he has defeated, including Cody Rhodes and Samoa Joe. He then calls Omega gutless, insisting that he won’t accept the challenge because he knows he’ll lose.
Will Ospreay interrupts and tells MJF not to “hurt your neck sucking yourself off like that” before questioning why the champion felt the need to attach a career-altering stipulation to the title match. MJF responds that he’s the AEW World Champion and gets to dictate the terms before ending the confrontation by telling Ospreay, “I’ll see your pale ass in Wembley.”
DCF Attacks Andrade
Andrade joins Tony Schiavone for an interview on the entrance ramp and declares that he is finished with the Don Callis Family. El Idolo says his focus is now on capturing the AEW World Championship before ending the interview with his signature, “How you know?”
Before Andrade can leave, he is blindsided from behind by members of the Don Callis Family. The assault continues into the ring, where Brian Cage levels him with a discus lariat before planting him with the Drill Claw.
Don Callis then grabs a microphone and tells his men to clear the ring because Kevin Knight has his TNT Championship to defend next.
Dreams Don’t Win Championships, Mercedes Moné Does
Mercedes Moné addresses her Women’s Owen Cup victory, stating that her critics said she couldn’t do it again, so she did it twice, referencing her back-to-back Owen Cup victories. Moné says her victory is a reminder that “none of you are on my level.”
She adds that every company she walks into, she is the conversation, and every locker room she enters, she sets the standard. Moné continues by saying every woman who has stood across the ring from her has learned the same lesson: “dreams don’t win championships, I do.”
She then declares that the AEW Women’s World Title is the last piece of what is already hers, raising the Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Championship as she smiles.
Kevin Knight (c) vs. Lio Rush – AEW TNT Championship
- The finish saw Kevin Knight hit Lio Rush with his version of the Rock Bottom to pick up the victory.
Winner and still TNT Champion: Kevin Knight
Darby Allin interrupts Kevin Knight’s celebration and demands a TNT Championship match against Knight. Allin warns that if Knight refuses, he will ensure the same kind of punishment Knight suffered during the Death Door Steel Cage Match at Forbidden Door.
Knight is about to accept the challenge when Don Callis snatches the microphone. Callis initially praises Darby as a great wrestler and champion before shifting tone, saying Darby crossed the line from wrestler to criminal for what he did to Knight at Forbidden Door. He declares that the Don Callis Family does not reward criminals, meaning Darby will not receive a TNT Title match unless he allows it.
Darby smirks and tells Knight, “You’ve dug your grave.” Callis continues shouting from the ring, insisting Darby should be in jail and calling him a psychotic criminal who should not be walking among normal people.
Meanwhile, “Speedball” Mike Bailey is seen in the crowd watching the entire interaction unfold.
Grade: B+
Lio Rush continued to be over with the AEW crowd tonight as well, once again getting a strong reaction from the “sickos” and showing that the fan support he received at AEW Forbidden Door wasn’t a one-off moment.
The match itself felt like it could have benefited from a bit more time, especially as the action was just starting to build momentum and get more engaging.
The post-match segment featuring Darby Allin and the Don Callis Family added a strong layer to the ongoing storyline. It also keeps attention firmly on Darby’s next move, especially after what he did to Kevin Knight this past Sunday, which continues to feel like it’s escalating into something even more dangerous.
Backstage Brawl ft. Chris Jericho and Tommaso Ciampa
Tommaso Ciampa is about to address the actions of Chris Jericho from last week’s Collision when he is blindsided by Jericho in a sudden attack.
The chaos spills into the parking lot, where Ciampa attempts to strike back by trying to drive a drill toward Jericho’s head. Jericho narrowly evades the attack as security rushes in to break things up.
Jericho then climbs onto the back of a production truck and takes out both security and Ciampa with a funny-looking dive. Officials eventually manage to separate the two men, bringing the situation under control as AEW Dynamite moves on to the next segment.
Kenny Omega Hasn’t Made Up His Mind
Renee Paquette enters The Elite’s locker room to ask Kenny Omega if he has made a decision regarding MJF’s stipulation.
Matt Jackson says this is a conversation they need to have seriously, noting that “two Elite comrades have fallen to this.” Nick Jackson hypes up Omega’s resume and insists he can handle the situation, while Matt acknowledges Omega’s reputation and the pressure he is under.
Omega tells Renee he has not made a decision yet, questioning what is left to challenge for if he can no longer compete for the AEW World Championship, and what MJF truly gains from the stipulation. He reflects on his first AEW World Title run, admitting he had to go to a dark place to get the job done, and says he wants to make things right this time.
Matt Jackson assures Omega that whatever decision he makes, The Elite has his back as the segment ends and AEW moves on to the next match of the night.
Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay vs. The Swirl (Blake Christian and Lee Johnson)
- The finish saw Jon Moxley hit Lee Johnson with a Paradigm Shift before Will Ospreay followed up with a Hidden Blade to secure the victory.
Winners: Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay
Grade: C+
Mox and Ospreay hit the ring, immediate chaos, one or two signature moves each, finish in under 2–3 minutes. No prolonged hope spots. No extended heat segment. Just execution and brutality. That would’ve made the “Death Riders Ospreay” presentation feel more like a shift in tone rather than just another match.
Cage Has A Problem With Jay White
Lexy Nair congratulates Cope and Christian Cage on their successful AEW World Tag Team Championship defense against The Dogs at AEW Forbidden Door.
Cage says he never had any doubt in their victory before questioning Cope about Jay White and what the situation between them was about. Cope responds that Jay owed him a favor, and now they are even.
Cage then mocks White’s time away due to injury, saying that even before he got hurt and was “collecting paychecks sitting at home,” he already had a serious problem with him—and that feeling hasn’t changed. He abruptly storms out of the interview, leaving Cope and Lexy Nair visibly confused.
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